While POCOMAR sounds like it could belong to a kids’ television show, the group can actually be the difference between life and death in an emergency marine situation.
POCOMAR, also known as the Port Colborne Marine Auxiliary Rescue, is a registered charity that patrols the waters of Lake Erie from the Niagara River to the Grand River, rescuing boaters and swimmers who are in trouble.
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If you are enjoying a nice day out on the lake and something goes wrong, who are you going to call? POCOMAR!
The Port Colborne Marine Auxiliary Rescue (POCOMAR) is a marine search and rescue unit operating on eastern Lake Erie. The group is based at Sugarloaf Harbour Marina in Port Colborne.
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The Port Colborne Marine Auxiliary Rescue unit held it’s 31st Annual General Meeting on January 23, 2020. With 90% of the members in attendance, a new executive board was elected for the 2020 season.
Commander: Norm Dashwood
Executive Officer: James Fraser
Treasurer: Lynn Holland
Public Relations: Dave Johnson
Secretary: Nancy Sider
Training: Amber Dashwood
Operations: Scott Wolfe
That’s how Norm Dashwood, commander of Port Colborne Marine Auxiliary Rescue (POCOMAR) unit, described it as a Royal Canadian Air Force CH-146 Griffon hovered within 10 metres or less of the unit’s main vessel, P1, Saturday afternoon on Lake Erie.